GAF (General Aniline & Film) traces its company roots back to 1886, but in the photographic industry it only became known in 1939. In that
year, the AGFA-Ansco company changed its name to GAF as a result of a change in ownership in the American
IG company, which is the parent company of GAF. Cameras under the GAF name - mostly made by Chinon - appeared
later, in 1967, when the Ansco brand name was dropped. GAF photographic business shut down operations in the early 1990s, although the company
itself is still active.